Her published work centers on the relationship between music and exilic identity, focusing primarily on Armenian diasporic communities in Lebanon and the United States. She is the author of “Music and the Armenian Diaspora: Searching for Home in Exile” (Indiana University Press, 2015), a multi-sited work that examines the construction of diasporic Armenian subjectivity in the years since the Armenian genocide (recently published in Turkish translation). Sylvia Angelique Alajaji is an Associate Professor of Music at Franklin & Marshall College, where she also teaches in the International Studies program. She also touches on the “estradayin”, Ottoman influenced “kef”, and pop genres of music produced and consumed within Diasporan Armenian communities. Alajaji recounts her own personal experiences being raised as an Armenian in Tulsa, Oklahoma while listening to mix tapes, Adiss Harmandian, and Harout Pamboukjian. Alajaji joins the podcast to discuss the connection between memory and music as it relates to maintaining ethnic identity. S1E8 Sylvia Alajaji: Of Memory, Music, and the Armenian DiasporaĮthnomusicologist and author Dr. Donations can be made through their site.įor alternative ways to support humanitarian efforts in Artsakh and Armenia, please visit The Bambir studio track "Gzhi Harsaniq" and System of a Down studio track "Protect the Land" are also showcased on this episode.įor more information on Armenia Vibes and the artists they have broadcast, please go to. We will feature live performance highlights from recent Armenia Vibes broadcasts as well as studio selections from The Bambir and System of a Down.Īrmenia Vibes live curated tracks are performed by the Artsakh Band, Aveluk, and Shushi Qouchi Band. In this episode meet some of the Armenia Vibes team members, including The Bambir lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Narek Barseghyan, graphic designer and photographer Arsineh Valladian, and entrepreneur Zak Valladian. When a war broke out that saw many of their compatriots go to the front line, they quickly pivoted by leveraging their platform to raise money towards relieve efforts currently being undertaken in Artsakh and Armenia. S1S9 Music in a Time of War: Armenia Vibesīorn out of the COVID crisis of 2020, a team of Armenian professionals created a cultural media platform called Armenia Vibes to showcase creative talent in Armenia.
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